Overall, 4,365 patients were diagnosed and operated on for infective endocarditis (IE) from 2000 to 2021. Long-term survival was significantly higher among patients receiving a mechanical prosthesis than those receiving a biological prosthesis (hazard ratio [HR] 0.546, 95 percent CI: 0.322-0.926, p= 0.025).
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Cardiac
March 27, 2024
Watch Yolonda Colson and Jennifer Romano lead a recent webinar including discussions on leadership from Jessica Donington, Nuria Novia, and more.
March 27, 2024
Prof. Faisal Bakaeen discusses his contemporary strategies for safe and effective CABG using patient-specific techniques and then demonstrates CABG and some of these techniques.
March 27, 2024
CTSNet Global Editor Emily Farkas and Dr. Ikenna Okereke discussed a successful program supporting high school students who are interested in CT surgery as a way to disrupt disparities and encourage diversity in the field.
March 22, 2024
Watch EIC Joel Dunning talk about the advantages of SAVR over TAVR and the data supporting the procedure in the right patients with Prof. Leonard N. Girardi.
March 22, 2024
This is a detailed video showing the technique of the radial artery to LIMA ‘T’ graft formation.
March 22, 2024
This week on CTSNet’s flagship podcast, Editor in Chief Joel Dunning speaks with Professor Robert Cerfolio about his presentation on hospital efficiency at the SCTS Annual Meeting.
March 21, 2024
This video presents a complex cardiac surgical challenge. The authors salvage a young life from a redo Bentall procedure with a repeat to aortic pseudoaneurysm repair.
March 20, 2024
Watch EIC Joel Dunning talk with Prof. Amy Fiedler about her career as a successful cardiac transplant surgeon. Prof. Fiedler also gives advice on how to make the most of your early career.
March 19, 2024
Many obstacles challenge cardiac surgery in low- and middle-income countries, despite unmet cardiac surgical needs. One challenge has been providing adequate follow up care to monitor anticoagulation, manage morbidity, and prevent mortality.